Old Penshaw Village. A beautiful and classic small Durham village
with two pubs, a church, riding stables and village green. In fact everything
a traditional village should have. With one exception - it has Penshaw
Monument as a fabulous backdrop.
The Grey Horse. Landlord Alan and his wife Susan run this really
friendly pub selling a good variety of beers and serving good pub grub.
A welcome retreat after your walk up to the Monument.
The Monument. A real cosy little pub, which could be defined
as a gentlemans pub. A tetley house selling good beer. If you fancy
a game of dominoes then this is the place. Home to the local leek show
once a year.
The Church. a eighteenth century anglican church in very good
order. An excellent venue for marriages, christenings and of course
funerals. The Church of All Saints is a plain stone edifice, erected
1746, and consists of nave and chancel; the windows in the latter are
of stained glass bearing representations of the Baptism, Resurrection,
and Ascension, and were presented by Sir George Elliot in 1889, in memory
of his brothers and son. The church contains sittings for about 450
persons. The living is a rectory in the gift of the Bishop of Manchester,
gross value £430; Rev. James Moore, B.A. rector.
The Riding Stable. Offers excellent livery, training (especially
for the very young) pony trekking and it hosts an annual gymkhana
Penshaw Tandoori. One of the best tandoori restaurants in Sunderland
serves a delicious Balti Special.
Houghton Great Park. Once the site of the largets pit heap in
the country, now one of the best open parks in the area. A truly magnificent
transformation. A must for anyone visiting Penshaw Monument. It has
walks, cycle tracks, lakes, and a most intersting Stone Circle. This
has been cleverly designed so that the visitor can see other local landmarks
through a postcard sized "window". It host the annual Durham
Fair, which is gaining in popularity every year.